This year, the UA went Mars-crazyVisual, musical tributes flood campus as Phoenix Lander charged toward Red Planet rendezvous
Unless you've been asleep this past year, you know the UA is leading a mission to Mars.
Even if you were not a science junkie, it'd be hard to miss the tidal wave of Mars-themed events and changes all over the university this year.
Tributes in the Student Union Memorial Center included the dedication of the Alumni Study Lounge to the Mars Lander, featuring large-scale images of Mars from the UA's HiRISE camera.…
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The Lute-K.O. saga
Kevin O'Neill certainly didn't sign up for this.
Nobody in the program did.
Things weren't quite right from Nov. 4, the morning of the first men's basketball exhibition game, when UA head coach Lute Olson announced he would take an indefinite leave of absence.…
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News: Dunlap hired as men's hoops associate head coachTwo down, one to go. The Arizona men's basketball team has it's second assistant coach for next season and needs only to fill the void of recently departed Josh Pastner, who will be coaching at Memphis in the fall. Mike Dunlap is the new association head coach of the Wildcat program, UA head coach Lute Olson announced Thursday.News: Year brings history, controversy for ASUAWhen this past year's ASUA executives and senators were sworn in over a year ago, they promised an eventful year for the student government. It didn't take long for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona to stir things up, as it kicked off the year with a precedent-setting case involving an updated version of the organization's bylaws.Sports: Top coaches of the yearFrank Busch, men's and women's swim Winning two national championships is hard to do, just ask men's basketball head coach Lute Olson. Trying to win two championships in two weeks is nearly impossible, but that's exactly what Arizona head swim coach Frank Busch was a part of as his men's and women's swim teams delivered the school's 16th and17th national championships after the men's team won its title in Federal Way, Wash.Sports: Another women's basketball player leavesMcGee becomes 12th player since '04 to boltNewly hired UA head coach Niya Butts brought big plans to the Arizona women's basketball program. A small roster, however, might suspend those aspirations after a flood of transfers and exiting players dominated this offseason, and sophomore Marie McGee is the next to depart.Opinions: Debt and debauchery!In a year of historic presidential campaigns, busted prostitution rings and economic disaster, the biggest issue of the year, to my mind, was Kanye West's much-anticipated appearance at McKale Center. Kanye's concert brought several campus issues to the fore - for instance, why hasn't the UA hosted a concert since Garth Brooks performed in 1997? The concert also placed the Associated Students of the University of Arizona under campus-wide scrutiny for their financial management after the Daily Wildcat reported a $150,000 loss from the concert.Extra!: What you see almost as interesting as what you getQuirky commencement visuals include nurse's caps, leis, hoodsThousands of students donning caps and gowns will be recognized at commencement Saturday for completing their degrees. All graduates will be dressing in navy blue gowns, but each college has its own personal flair of a different colored tassel. On top of those touches, pockets of students have been known to sport their own unique looks.Blogs: Mayo punishment could keep UA streak aliveNobody seems to be surprised that former USC guard O.J. Mayo allegedly received thousands of dollars worth of cash and benefits while in high school. But if this is proven to be the case and the Trojans are forced to forfeit their 2007-08 season it could have an interesting effect on Arizona. |
